Match-box



(No Model.)

R. MGD. DIXON.

MATCH BOX.

No. 605,276. Patented June 7,1898.

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Allorney NTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.;

RANDALL MCDONALD DIXON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

MATCH-sox.

SPECIFICATION forming part ci' Letters Patent No. 605,276, dated June 7,1898. Application filed September 18, 1897. Serial No. 652,169. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

match-boxes, theA object of the invention being to provide a match-boxfor use of bicycleriders which can be readily applied to the belt of theriderand from which the rider can readily remove the matches, one at atime, whilel the bicycle is in motion without moving his body andwithout danger of deranging the supply of matches in the box.

A further object is to provide a match-box for the purpose stated whichshall be simple in'construction, easy and cheap to manufacture, andwhich shall be eifectual in all respects in the performance of itsfunctions.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, ashereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimproved match-box. Fig. 2 is an end view with the face-lid open.

' Fig. 3 is a plan view withthe face-lid open.

Fig. 4 is a face View with the face-lid closed and the end lid open.tail views.

A represents `the body of fmy improved match-box, which may beconveniently made of light sheet metal. The box is provided with aface-lid l, which is connected at one edge thereto by means of aspring-hinge 2, adapted to maintain said lid closed or to maintain itopen to its full extent. The lid 1 is also maintained securely closed bymeans of a lip 3 on the lid and adapted to enter a notch or recess 4 inthe body of the box. The lid l is also made with two (or more) hooks 55, which are preferably formed integral therewith and areadapted to beplaced 011 the belt of a bicycle-rider.

One end of the box A is provided with a hinged lid 6, provided with aspring 7, adapt- Figs. 5 and 6 are deed to maintain the lid normallyclosed or to hold itopen to its full extent when it is desired toVremove a match from the box.

- The box A is provided internally, at the sides thereof, with guides 8for the accommodation of a comb 9. The comb 9 comprises a `plate 10,having aseries of spring lingers or teeth 11 adapted to bear upon thematches in the box. A lip 12 projects from the plate 10 and serves as afinger-piece to be grasped by the user for removing the comb when it isdesired to fillthebox with matches.

When the box is to be filled, both lids will be opened and thecombremoved, as above intimated, when the matches can be placed in said boxin regularV order, after which the comb will be slid in place in theguides provided for it and the fingers permitted to bear upon thematches.

When it is desired to remove a match, the user will open the end lid 6with one hand and remove a single match, whereupon the spring -finger ofthe comb which pressed against said match will press upon the succeeding match in the'box and prevent its withdrawal, and the variousspringfingers will combine to prevent the derangement of the matches inthe box when one is removed.

My improvements are very simple in construction, cheap to manufacture,easyto manipulate, and are effectual in'all'respects in the performanceof their functions.

Slight chan ges might be made in the details of construction of myinvention without departing from the spirit thereof or limiting itsscope, and hence I do not wish to limit my- `self to the precise detailsherein set forth.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desiretosecure by Letters 2. The combination in a match-box, of a4 body portionhaving a lid at one end, guides yinthe other end of said body portion, acomb having spring-fingers to bear on matches in the body portion andadapted to slide freely in said guides, and a finger-piece on said combwhereby to remove it from the body portion In testimonywhereof I havesigned this when the boX is to be filled with matches; sub,- speeoationin the presence of two subscribstantially as set forth. ing witnesses.

3. As an article of manufacture, a mateh- RANDALL MCDONALD DIXON. 5 boxcomprising a main, body portion or reeep- Witnesses:

taole having a hinged side and end, and a re- CHAS. S. BAIR,

movable comb. GEO. W. CLEMENT.

